Event Medical Media Scan – April 2021 Edition

Foreword

As Canada enters into the “3rd wave” of COVID, Provinces begin to enact stricter measures in an attempt to control the toll on the healthcare system. The event season is looking less and less likely to happen this summer. However, trials in Europe may provide a proof of concept that could eventually make its way to Canada. This short edition of the EMMS look at various post-COVID mental health guidance, webinar on alcohol use disorder, and the usual clinical resource and vaccine tracker that you may find useful.

Guidance

As the management of the COVID-19 crisis remains the forefront concern – what about those with long-haulers? A summary document on management of mental health concerns from the BC Post COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network.

Webinar

A webinar by the UBC Faculty of Medicine on the rise of alcohol use disorder during the epidemic. Register and tune in!

April 15, 2021 (1830 PDT)

COVID-19 Impact: Dealing with the Hidden Epidemic of Alcohol Use Disorder

https://ubccpd.ca/course/covid19-webinar-april-15-2021

Clinical Resource

Elsevier’s COVID-19 Healthcare Hub

https://elsevier.health/en-US/covid-19/home

Vaccine Tracker

A one stop resource for all things COVID-19 vaccine in this NYTimes tracker.

Mass Gatherings

Shambhala Music Festival, one of BC’s largest music festival, was the first one to announce a 2021 return date, only to officially confirm a postponement to 2022 is inevitable. Meanwhile, several smaller-scale concerts/music festivals have been trialed in various European countries.  Is there any hope that the 2021 event season be salvaged?

A sold-out music festival aboard a Norwegian cruise ship is set to sail later this year
https://www.businessinsider.com/rock-boat-sold-out-music-festival-cruise-ship-year-2021-3

Covid restrictions: Can music festivals be safely planned?
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-56462200

If the U.S. Can Get Vaccinated by Summer, When Do We Get Concerts Back?
https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/vaccine-concerts-live-music-2021-1131665/

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